Chapter 59: Purple Equipment, Distribution

The "Heaven-Seizing" skill truly lived up to its reputation as the exclusive active skill of the Chosen One's super-divine talent.

For Fu Chen, this skill was no less powerful than "Heaven-Stealing" and "Heaven-Reaching".

"Heaven-Stealing" exponentially increased Fu Chen's base talent cap, providing him with enough attribute points to enhance himself.

The higher his level, the more substantial the gains.

Now at level 21, Fu Chen possessed attribute points equivalent to those of an ordinary person at level 42.

In other words, his current strength matched that of a standard level-42 character.

The only shortcomings were his cultivation realm and skills; due to his level, his realm lagged behind, and he had yet to learn new techniques.

However, this issue was remedied by his realm from his past life and the "Heaven-Reaching" skill.

Any skill Fu Chen had already learned could be rapidly elevated to max level.

With the aid of "Heaven-Reaching", he could even push them to the level of immortal-demon tier abilities.

Although he had fewer skills compared to a level-42 player, when comparing skill damage individually, his output was stronger rather than weaker.

"Heaven-Stealing" boosted the foundational talent cap, while "Heaven-Reaching" enhanced skill levels and damage output.

One improved personal potential, and the other amplified combat prowess through skills; both required time for their effects to fully manifest.

Finally, the "Heaven-Seizing" skill could be applied across various domains, including defeating monsters, learning skill books, crafting equipment, and refining gear.

Put simply, this skill allowed Fu Chen to rapidly boost his external strength in a short period, with a primary focus on equipment and weapons.

Utilizing the "Heaven-Seizing" skill, Fu Chen could manufacture any equipment and weapons he desired.

He could even independently select the types of additional attributes for the gear and weaponry, which was practically defying the heavens.

Furthermore, he could use the "Heaven-Seizing" skill to refine and strengthen equipment and weapons, pushing their attributes even higher.

The higher the refinement level, the more exponentially the attribute values increased.

Take Qin Yumou's silver spear, for instance; unrefined and unstrengthened, its attack power was merely on par with a level-15 weapon.

Refined and strengthened to plus nine, its attack power was virtually indistinguishable from a level-25 weapon.

However, if it were refined and strengthened to plus twelve, the resulting attack power would easily rival a level-35 weapon.

After refining and strengthening defensive gear, while it didn't increase defense attributes, it provided an additional boost to health points.

With a piece of defensive gear refined to plus twelve, depending on its type and grade, the health pool would increase by at least several hundred points, despite minor variations.

With a full set of six defensive pieces, the combined health pool would increase by a minimum of 3,000 points.

Calculated comprehensively, apart from the physical and magical defenses remaining at the gear's base level, all other aspects were an absolute crushing advantage.

By now, Fu Chen had already crafted four sets of three-star purple-tier equipment.

He only needed to wait an hour for the "Heaven-Seizing" skill to become usable again, after which he could craft a few sets of magical gear and light armor for the Plume Archer, fully satisfying their current demands.

Fu Chen understood clearly that to challenge the Demon Realm Boss, the team still needed a Beast-type class to act as a meat shield and absorb the Boss's damage.

Lacking a suitable Beast teammate at the moment, they had to substitute with a Swordsman class.

For a Swordsman to absorb damage from the Boss like a Beast, their health points definitely could not fall below those of a Beast of the same level.

In this scenario, the only solution was to refine and strengthen the equipment they wore.

"I originally didn't want to draw too much attention, but reality leaves me no choice," Fu Chen couldn't help thinking to himself.

He turned to Qin Yumou and said, "Ahuang, I've finished grinding the proficiency. The equipment is all done too. Luck was pretty decent; I managed to make four sets of three-star purple heavy armor."

Hearing this, Qin Yumou's jaw dropped in astonishment, looking both adorable and alluring all at once—simply irresistible.

In utter disbelief, she exclaimed, "I made ten heavy armor pieces and only got one three-star item, and you're telling me you made four sets?"

Fu Chen handed one of the heavy armor sets to Qin Yumou, chuckled softly, and replied, "Just luck."

Seizing the moment, he suggested, "Given our team's strength, entering the Demon Realm still feels a bit dangerous. It would be best to go and refine and strengthen our equipment first."

Looking at the three-star purple equipment in her inventory, Qin Yumou noticed its attributes were noticeably superior to ordinary white gear and two-star blue gear.

Moreover, the three additional attributes attached were precisely the ones a Swordsman needed most, bringing a radiant smile to her face.

Especially when she saw the tag "Crafter: Half-Attached Dust" at the bottom of each equipment piece, a wave of joyful flutter filled her heart.

Hearing Fu Chen's suggestion, she didn't hesitate at all and immediately nodded in agreement, "Alright, let's go get them refined."

Fu Chen reminded her, "Refining requires consuming Illusionary Immortal Stones. Right now, they can only be purchased from the Treasure Merchant's shop, and they are very expensive."

Last time Fu Chen bought Illusionary Immortal Stones, Qin Yumou had merely tagged along and hadn't witnessed it firsthand.

Driven by curiosity, she couldn't help asking, "Just how expensive is very expensive?"

Fu Chen answered straightforwardly, "One million Perfect Gold coins per Illusionary Immortal Stone, which is 10 gold pieces—equivalent to ten yuan."

Ten yuan was entirely negligible to Qin Yumou, who had previously spent eight million on a mount.

However, Qin Yumou was not oblivious to the value of money and instantly pinpointed the crux of the issue.

She asked Fu Chen earnestly, "How many Illusionary Immortal Stones does a single refinement take, and how many are needed to reach plus nine?"

Fu Chen replied, "Refining equipment once consumes one Illusionary Immortal Stone, while refining a weapon consumes two. As for how many are needed to reach plus nine, I honestly don't know; I can only say it depends on one's personal luck during refinement."

To Qin Yumou, this answer was particularly thought-provoking, prompting her to curiously pursue the matter: "How many Illusionary Immortal Stones did it take for this long spear of mine to reach plus nine?"

Fu Chen furrowed his brow in thought. "Admitting outright that it took 16 stones clearly won't do; after all, my refinement success rate differs from others, rendering that answer entirely useless as a reference. In my past life, even with the best luck, countless failures were guaranteed just to hit plus nine. I can't just blurt that out either."

After pondering for a long while, Fu Chen hesitated and said, "My luck was pretty good last time; it took around two hundred."

"Just a plus nine took that many?" Qin Yumou was deeply surprised.

Fu Chen smiled and explained the mechanic where every failed refinement reset the item's level back to its initial state.

Finally, with a grin, he changed the subject: "I still have two sets of three-star heavy armor here. Ask Purely for Fun and Belonging in Heart if they managed to craft three-star ones; if not, they can come pick these up."

Hearing this, Qin Yumou directly pulled the others back into the party channel and stated bluntly, "Dust has two more sets of three-star Swordsman heavy armor here. Purely for Fun, Belonging in Heart, are you guys continuing to craft your own or just taking these two sets?"

Purely for Fun was instantly ecstatic, exclaiming, "I'm definitely using the finished products made by Dust. The drop rate for three-star purple gear is just too low; I barely managed to make two pieces, and their attributes turned out flawed."

He then generously thanked Fu Chen, "Dust, many thanks! Brother, I'll definitely treat you to a big feast later."

Belonging in Heart held some lingering prejudice against Fu Chen, but even so, he wasn't foolish enough to stir up trouble now, and politely offered his thanks as well.

Fu Chen laughed indifferently, "Don't mention it. We're all friends and teammates; it's only right. If you guys have time, come over and pick them up."

Seeing this, Zero Point couldn't help feeling envious and chimed in, "Big Boss Dust, please help me make a set of three-star purple gear too, I'm begging you!"

"And me! Big Brother Dust, don't forget about me!" Beauty Yu also chimed in, acting spoiled with a sugary tone.

Fu Chen laughed and agreed, "Three-star purple gear relies on luck, but I'll give it a try and do my best to make them for you."